Colorful quotes from the Mississippi Legislature as lawmakers wrangle bills and mangle metaphors.

Sen. Hob Bryan(Photo: Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

“I’d rather drive bamboo shoots under my fingernails.” — Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, in response to education consultant Rebecca Sibilia's offer to further explain a new school funding formula he opposes

"I'd be happy to help you do that, too." — Sibilia's response to Bryan

Sen. Bob Dearing(Photo: Rogelio V. Solis, AP)

"We've got Fat Mama's hot tamales." — Sen. Bob Dearing, D-Natchez, announcing Natchez Day at the Capitol and introducing a group of city leaders. Later, Dearing explained to the press that Fat Mama's is "a knock-you-naked margarita place" in Natchez.

Rep. Becky Currie(Photo: Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

"Now it's a Senate idea, so that means we can do it." — Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, on a Senate bill similar to a House measure that died last year